What color is #96DCD4?

#96DCD4 is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(150, 220, 212), and in HSL hsl(173, 50%, 73%).

Is #96DCD4 accessible as text?

On white, #96DCD4 has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #96DCD4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96DCD4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #96DCD4?

#96DCD4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DD98A0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96DCD4 below.

Is #96DCD4 good for buttons?

#96DCD4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96DCD4 — white text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96DCD4 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #96DCD4 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#96DCD4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #96DCD4

Not just a swatch — here's how #96DCD4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #96DCD4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #96DCD4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #96DCD4 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #96DCD4 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #96DCD4 Secondary #E8FFFD Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #96DCD4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C3FFFB

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

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Color Lab

How #96DCD4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 64/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #96DCD4

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People also use #96DCD4 with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Puce Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF6F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #98CEDD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #96DCD4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #96DCD4;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 220 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.6% 0.071 186.9);
  --color-50: #F3FCFB;
  --color-100: #E0F5F3;
  --color-200: #C2EBE6;
  --color-300: #97D8D0;
  --color-400: #70C2B9;
  --color-500: #4EA69C;
  --color-600: #428079;
  --color-700: #335C57;
  --color-800: #243C3A;
  --color-900: #182524;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3FCFB',
    100: '#E0F5F3',
    200: '#C2EBE6',
    300: '#97D8D0',
    400: '#70C2B9',
    500: '#4EA69C',
    600: '#428079',
    700: '#335C57',
    800: '#243C3A',
    900: '#182524',
  },
}

$base: #96DCD4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFB;
$base-100: #E0F5F3;
$base-200: #C2EBE6;
$base-300: #97D8D0;
$base-400: #70C2B9;
$base-500: #4EA69C;
$base-600: #428079;
$base-700: #335C57;
$base-800: #243C3A;
$base-900: #182524;
$base-hover: #60CABE;
$base-subtle: #E2F2F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96DCD4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D8D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C2B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA69C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#428079",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182524",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}